Delivering Quality Maternity Care

OSF HealthCare receives high marks from Blue Cross/Blue Shield

OSF HealthCare prides itself on providing the highest level of medical care to those we serve. Often that begins with helping parents bring new life into the world.

Recently, several OSF HealthCare hospitals were recognized for their expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes in infant births with designations as Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care by Blue Cross/Blue Shield (BC/BS).

One is OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa,

"We provide quality care," says Barb Beer, Director of the Family Birth Center at OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center. "That we use the evidenced-based practices, which are practices that are based in research. So, we're providing the best care that we possibly can."

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The Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care program evaluates hospitals on quality measures for vaginal and cesarean delivery and must also demonstrate cost-efficiency.